Northern Puglia
Cities to Visit
Bari
Ostuni
Polignano a Mare
Monopoli
Alberobello
Locorotondo
Cisternino
Ceglie Messapica
Grottaglie - city known for its ceramics
Matera - in the region Basilicata, but really unbelievable and worth driving ~1 hour from Ostuni to see. It’s believed to be the oldest city in the world!
Beaches
Lama Monachile - famous pebble beach
Calette di Torre Cintola - beach in 16th century ancient ruins
Spiaggia di Porto Ghiacciolo
Food
Alba Chiara - seafood restaurant, famous for their sea urchin and mussels “au gratin”
Olio Su Pane - panini shop (Monopoli)
Pizzeria Pulcinella (Monopoli)
Borgo Antico Bistrot - beautiful setting for aperitivo (Ostuni)
Osteria Del Tempo Perso (Ostuni)
Pizza Doppio Zero - really really good Napolean-style pizza (Cisternino)
Osteria da Giuseppe (Ceglie Messapica)
Cibus (Ceglie Messapica)
L’Antico Arco Osteria (Ceglie Messapica)
Arrosteria Borgo Antico (Ceglie Messapica)
Bari Vecchia
Check out the old town in Bari and visit “Strada delle Orecchiette,” where the ladies make orecchiette pasta on the street.
Stop by to see Nunzia Caputo. She will sit you down in her home kitchen and cook handmade orecchiette for you. We stumbled upon her, but turns out she’s famous. Find her home here.
Also stop by Lungomare, which is the harbor and center of the city, known for its main streets and shops
Shopping In Grottaglie
Grottaglie is a city known for its ceramics. Visit the below stores:
Ceramiche Giuseppe Fasano
Bottega Ceramica di Fasano Antonio
Ceramiche Enza Fasano